Shahed Warreth

Shahed Warreth (Libya/Ireland) is the Project Coordinator of VOX-Pol, an EU-funded programme researching violent online political extremism, where she was previously an Intern, and a Research Assistant. She is also a Research Fellow at the International Institute of Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction (IICRR) at Dublin City University (DCU). She received a B.A. in Politics and French (Joint Honours) from DCU. Shahed’s research to date has included social media companies’ responses to violent online political extremism; Kurdish activities on Twitter, and the Turkish government’s responses; and the relationship between Ulster loyalists and the British extreme right as demonstrated by their activity on Facebook, and their demonstrations offline.

The Dormant Stage of the Chechen Insurgency and The Challenges It Poses to the Pro-Russian Chechen Regime

“Following the end of the Russian military operations in 2008, Chechnya has experienced a period of economic recession and consistent